Marc Chagall was born in Belarus on July 7, 1887 to Feige-Ite and Khatskl (Zakhar) Shagal who was a herring merchant. Marc was the oldest of nine children from a loving Jewish family. His childhood was a happy one and images from that period of his life appear throughout his work. Read more...

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